Clay Center Municipal Court

Clay Center Municipal Court cases in Clay County, Clay Center, KS

Clay Center Municipal Court is a municipal court of limited jurisdiction for the City of Clay Center, Kansas. It handles violations of city ordinances, including traffic infractions and parking matters, municipal misdemeanors (such as DUI, simple battery, disorderly conduct, and theft charged under city code), and local code-enforcement cases like animal-control or nuisance violations. It does not hear felony prosecutions, family-law matters, or general civil lawsuits; those are within the Kansas district court's jurisdiction. Appeals from municipal court judgments go to the Clay County District Court.

Clay Center Municipal Court Contact and Location Information

Services and Case Types Handled in Clay Center Municipal Court

Clay Center Municipal Court serves the public by handling violations of city ordinances within city limits, including traffic infractions, misdemeanor ordinance offenses (e.g., DUI, disorderly conduct), code/animal violations, and parking.

Core services:
- Case intake and processing: citations, complaints from law enforcement/prosecutor, and defendant motions (no civil/small-claims filings).
- Court hearings: arraignments, pretrial/plea hearings, bench or jury trials (when available by law), and sentencings.
- Compliance and enforcement: fines/fees, payment plans, warrants, probation/diversion monitoring, continuances.
- Records: case lookups, certified dispositions, and clearance letters.
- Juror services (when jury trials are set): summons, scheduling, excusals.
- Accessibility: interpreter requests and ADA accommodations.

Protective orders are typically issued by the county/district court, not municipal court; staff can direct the public to the proper venue.